The Beaverton Rural Schools (BRS) District
encompasses approximately 275 square miles. The central school
campus is located in the southwest quarter of the City of Beaverton
. The city is located on M-18, eight miles south of the county
seat of Gladwin , Michigan , and approximately thirty miles
northwest of Midland . The local tax base is made up of agricultural
and residential property, light industry, and small businesses.
Townships served are all or parts
of Billings , Tobacco, Beaverton , Grout, Buckeye, Grim, and
Hay of Gladwin County and Arthur Township of Clare County.
There are three school sites within the District.
As of 2006-2007, the Primary houses K-3 students; The Middle School includes
Grades 4-8 and the High School serves students in Grades 9-12.
Oldest
is the Primary, built in 1953 with three additions: the North Wing in 1962-63, the "C" unit in 1963, and connecting corridors
and other improvements in 1998. The south portion of the present
Middle School was constructed in 1965 as the previous High School;
the north portion of the Middle School was erected in 1985.
The current Beaverton High School opened on August 24, 1998.
Beaverton Rural Schools is located within the
Clare-Gladwin Regional Educational Services District (CGRESD),
and participates in many of its programs. The Beaverton Rural
Schools district is within twenty-four miles of Mid-Michigan
Community College and a number of BRS students participate in
programs offered by MMCC as a part of their career or technology
education or a dual enrollment basis.
District Calendar 